
Photo: 陳德範(Chen, De-Fan) (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Dicrurus paradiseus
Greater Racket-Tailed Drongo is a medium-sized Asian bird with elongated outer tail feathers whose webbing is restricted to the tips. One hypothesis is that the mimicry helps form mixed-species foraging flocks, and another that it helps the drongo steal insects caught by other foragers (Wikipedia, general species account). The species is a medium-sized Asian bird which is distinctive in having elongated outer tail feathers with webbing restricted to the tips. (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is conspicuous in forest, often perching in the open and attracting attention with loud calls that include perfect imitations of many other birds. It is diurnal but active well before dawn and late at dusk. Its wide range and distinctive regional variation have made it a classic example of speciation by isolation and genetic drift (Wikipedia, general species account). They are conspicuous in the forest habitats often perching in the open and by attracting attention with a wide range of loud calls that include perfect imitations of many other birds. (Wikipedia, general species account).